let's take a journey into the past
to paint a clear picture of the reality of the present:
back in the day a brother could be hung for the
things you are about to read...
It's true that love has no color,
but in the past
folk couldn't dream of the things I've seen.
you say people can't help who they fall in love with;
Love has no limits,
lets take a few minutes to examine.
as a youth I was reared to love my own race.
I was told never to cross the colored road
and my friends were taught the same,
but through frequent interaction
I couldn't help but notice the opposite attraction.
her skin was pale,
while mine labeled me as a ruthless black male.
had to be indiscreet,
never could we be seen together on the streets,
so we packed our lunch underneath her white nit sheets
to the woods we would swiftly creep.
It was good,
thought life couldn't get better,
til that fatal night
when her brother caught us stuck together
under the covers,
he beat me with a stick,
busted my head and lips.
arrested on the spot by two unscrupulous cops.
no hospital or doctor
just a rusty cell and a block.
woke next morning on trill for premeditated assault.
all witnesses on the stand lied
to help seal my fate,
but I had blind faith
that love would speak the truth
when she saw the pain in my face.
took the stand and replied that Bonafide
took advantage of her pure grace,
so I was sentenced to hang in disgrace.
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